# Validating Openspec Items

> Validates OpenSpec changes and specifications against their schemas. Use to ensure artifacts are correctly structured before proceeding or archiving.

- Skill: `yu-iskw/validating-openspec-items` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add yu-iskw/validating-openspec-items`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/yu-iskw/validating-openspec-items/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: yu-iskw (https://skillmd.com/u/yu-iskw)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/yu-iskw/validating-openspec-items

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# Validating OpenSpec Items

## Purpose

Ensures that OpenSpec artifacts comply with the required format and contain all necessary information, reducing errors during implementation and archiving.

## 1. Safety & Verification

1.  **Check Help**: Run `npx @fission-ai/openspec@latest validate --help`.

## 2. Common Workflows

### Workflow: Validate a Specific Change

1.  Run `npx @fission-ai/openspec@latest validate <change-name>`.

### Workflow: Validate All Changes

1.  Run `npx @fission-ai/openspec@latest validate --changes`.

### Workflow: Strict Validation

1.  Use `--strict` to enable more rigorous checks:
    `npx @fission-ai/openspec@latest validate <item-name> --strict`

## 3. Examples

### Example: Validate Current Feature Proposal

**Command**: `npx @fission-ai/openspec@latest validate my-feature`
**Expected Output**: A success message or a list of validation errors to be corrected.